When shopping at the grocery story, you'll see foods on shelves with a wide array of labels — from "healthy" to "natural" to ...

Reading food labels can be confusing so Dr. Ian Smith, physician and author of “The Last 15,” joins TODAY to share a lesson ...

The math it took to calculate the number of calories in your favorite snack involved a lot more guesstimation than you may think. The Food and Drug Administration began requiring standardized ...

A growing number of shoppers rely on quick label cues like “low fat” or “organic,” but those words often hide more than they ...

It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and drink ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place ...

Whether you’re chasing a 5K finish line, trying to finally see your biceps, or want to stop feeling like a zombie at the gym, what you eat matters. And no, reading nutrition labels isn’t just for ...

You scan the nutrition label, count the calories, check the protein content, and make what seems like an informed choice. But that colorful package is hiding crucial information that determines ...

Food packaging can be confusing and sometimes misleading. Learn how to read labels properly, spot common marketing tricks, ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and ...

Do you consider yourself a savvy shopper? Even if you do, our nutrition expert says you may want to watch out for food labels that use this misleading term.